Stair-covering.



J. D. PERROTT. STAIR COVERING. APPLICATION FILED JUNBSO, 1909.

Patented Apr. 11, 1911.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 11, 1911.

Application filed June 30,1909. Serial No. 505,259.

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, JAMES D. Pnnnor'r, a citizen of the United States,residing at Beaver Falls, in the county of Beaver and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Stair-Covering, of whichthe following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in stair covering.

The object of the present invention is to improve "the construction ofstair covering, and to provide a sanitary stair covering of simple andinexpensive construction, adapted to present a smooth, neat appearance,and capable of being readily applied to steps of different thicknessesand of enabling the same to be thoroughly cleaned without removing thestair covering.

With these and other objects in view, the inventionconsists in theconstruction and novel combination'of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated'in the accompanying drawing, and .pointed out in the claimshereto appended; it being understood that various changes in the form,proportion, size and minor details of construction, within the scope ofthe claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawing :Figure 1 is a perspec tive view of a stair covering,constructed accordance with this invention and shown applied to a step.Fig. 2 is a Vertical'sectional View of the same. Fig. 3 is a detailperspective view of the rear reinforcing strip. Fig. 4 is a detailperspective view of the front metallic nose strip. Fig; ,5 is anenlarged detail perspective view, illustrating the manner of binding thefront edge of the mat.-

Like numerals of reference designate cor responding parts in. all thefigures of the drawing. I

In the embodlment oftlie invention illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, the

stair covering consists of a rubber mat 1,

butvarious other floor covering materials may be employed for thispurpose, and the stair covering may be of any size, shape or design. Therubber mat, which is preferably provided with a' ribbed or corrugatedupper or outer face 2, has its front portion around the lower front edgeof the rubber mat to form a metallic binding or casing 7 and the extremeside edge 8 of the metallic strip is partially embedded in the rubber ofthe mat 1, whereby the nose strip and the rubber mat are securelyfastened together. The metallic nose strip, which is resilient, isadapted to be spread or contracted to fit steps of differentthicknesses, and its upper side is provided at intervals withperforations 9 for the reception of fastening devices 10, such as nailsor tacks, for securing the nose strip to the front of the step. The

lower side of the nose-strip is also fastened to the lower face of theprojecting nose of the step by means of lower fastening dc vices 11,which pierce the metallically bound edge or portion of the rubber, asclearly indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawing By this construction the nosestrip is firmly attached to the front edge of the step. The upperfastening devices 10 are concealed by the rubber mat, which is attachedto the metallic nosestrip at the edge only,-and it is adapted to beswungupward and outward from the step'to entirely expose-the same fordusting, sweeping, or otherwise cleaning the stairs, whereby a perfectlysanitary stair covering in this instance is provided.

The mat is reinforced by a metallic strip 12, constructed of sheetmetal, or other suitable material, and secured to the lower face of themat 1 by means of tongues 13, formed integral with the reinforcing strip12 and piercing the rubber mat and clenched against the upper facethereof. The rear reinforcing strip 12 is provided at intervals withperforationsl i for the reception of nails, or other suitablefastening'devices for securing the rear edge of the mat to the step whendesired, but this is unnecessary, as the rubber 'from the step.

mat is vulcanized and the vulcanizing thereof tends to cause the mat toretain its shape and prevent its rear edge from curling up.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is Y 1. A stair covering including a matresting upon the step and having its front portion extending downwardlyand inwardly to fit the projecting nose of the step, and a nose stripsecured to and forming a lining for the front portion of the mat andconcealed by the same, said strip being fastened at its up per portionto the projecting nose of the step and at its lower portion to the mat,whereby the mat is attached to the step at its lower end, the upperportion of the mat being free 2. A stair covering including a matresting upon the step and having its front portion bent downwardly andinwardly to embrace the projecting nose of the step, and anapproximately U-shaped nose strip arranged at the inner or lower face ofthe mat and. having its lower edge bent outwardly around the lower orfront edge of the mat to form a metallic bindlng or casing and secure.the

mat and nose strip together, said nose strip having fastening devicesfor securigg it to the step and constituting the me us for attaching themat to the same, and the mat being extended rearwardly over and beyondthe nose strip and concealing the said strip and the said fasteningdevices.

3. A stair covering including a mat, an

a proximately U-shaped nose strip connected with the mat at the frontedge thereof and arranged to embrace the projecting nose of a step andhaving perforations in its upper portion concealed by the mat andadapted to receive fastening means for securing the strip to the step,and a rear reinforcing strip arranged beneath the rear edge of the matand provided with integral tongues piercing the mat and clenched againstthe same.

4. A stair covering including a flexible mat extending downwardly andinwardly around the projecting nose of the ste a frontinetallic striplocated at and exten ing across the front end of the mat and bent aroundthe lower or front edge of the same to form a metallic binding or casingand provided at intervals with perforations, and fastening deviceslocated beneath the nose of the step and passing through theperforations of the front metallic strip and through the front end ofthe mat and securing the latter and the strip to the nose of the stepand preventing the front edge of-the mat from pulling out of themetallic strip, said mat extending beyond the front strip to the rearportion of the step.

5. A stair covering including a flexible mat extending downwardly andinwardly around the rojecting nose of the step, a front metallic striplocated at and extending across the front end of the mat and bent aroundthe lower or front edge of the same to form a metallic binding or casingand provided at intervals with perforations, fastening devices locatedbeneath the nose of the step and passing through the perforations of thefront metallic stri and ,QhlZQll hsecuring t e the front end of the matan latter and the stripto the nose of the step and preventing the frontedge of the mat from pulling out of the metallic binding, said matextending beyond the front'strip to the rear portion of the step, and arear. metallic strip spaced from the front metallic strip and secured tothe mat at the rear edge thereof and provided at intervals withperforations for the reception of fastening devices to'permit the rearedgeof the mat to be secured to the strip.

' in testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have heretoaffixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES D. PERROTT.

Witnesses:

A. R. LEYDA, EARL R. LEYDA.

